Much has been written on the contradictory interpretations of Machiavelli's political opinions. This book guides the reader through the maze of interpretations, arguing that the ambiguities of Machiavelli's work contribute to these contradictions. In addition to analyzing the intellectual and social roots of Machiavellian thought and presenting it in a biographical and cultural context, Femia demonstrates the relevance of Machiavelli for the modern worker and his impact on 20th-century thought for both classical and Marxist thinkers.
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Linear Programming (Modern Birkhäuser Classics)
To this reviewer's knowledge, this is the first book accessible to the upper division undergraduate or beginning graduate student that surveys linear programming from the Simplex Method via the Ellipsoid algorithm to Karmarkar's algorithm. Moreover, its point of view is algorithmic and thus it provides both a history and a case history of work in complexity theory.
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Global Medieval Life and Culture
The period we know as the Middle Ages, roughly the years 400-1400, saw the formation of ideas and institutions that mark modern societies. Developments as disparate as the foundation of Islam and the emergence of the middle class occurred during this pivotal millennium. Although historical study of the Middle Ages has traditionally focused on Western Europe, modern historians recognize the complex global nature of this era.
Anyone with an interest in the contemporary novel, not just British fiction, will appreciate this outstanding survey and analysis ... ranging from Angus Wilson to Zadie Smith, Head provides abundant evidence for his conclusion that 'the novel ... becomes an important focus for the society's alternative, redemptive, and connective thought.' This book should become a standard reference work for its subject.
